What is the Center?
Operating Hours |
| Supervised exchanges and visitation will be conducted by appointment only. The center is closed on every major holidays, however, services may be conducted on days immediately before or following the holiday. |
The Child Exchange and Parenting Center was created to provide children andtheir families with a neutral, safe and secure enviorment in which to conduct parental exchanges as well as court ordered supervised visitation.
The Center is located at 406 North Walnut Street in Iola, Kansas. Two seperate rooms
are available for supervised visitation as well as a large reception area for monitored exchanges. Every effort has been made to ensure a pleasant, calm enviorment for children and their families. Trained security personnel are on site to ensure the safety of all parties.
Families may be referred to the Center by court order, agency referral or self-referral. Priority is given to those parties residing in the counties served by Hope Unlimited, Inc.
Each Parent must attent an initial intake interview before visitation or exchange services can be scheduled. During the interview, Center personnel will review the guidelines of the program with the participants.
Exchange Services
An exchange occurs when children are transferred from one parent to the other for visitation purposes. Exchanges may occur during the week and on weekends during normal operational hours. The non-custodial parent will arrive at the center 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time. The Center personeel will escort the child into the Center as the custoidial parent leaves the premises. Fifteen minutes later, the non-custodial parent and child may leave the facility. Likewise, when the non-custodial parent's visit is over, that parent and the child will return to the Center at the scheduled time. The custodial parent will arrive 15 minutes after the scheduled time to pick up the child.
Visitation Services
One hour supervised visitation services will be held in one of the visitation rooms. Non-custodial parents will arrived 15 minutes prior to the scheduled visit and wait in the visitation room. The custodial parent and child will arrive at the scheduled time. Center personnel will escort the child to the visitation room and the custodial parent will leave the premises. The non-custodial visiting parent will participate in the supervised visitation with Center personnel observing. After the visit, the Center personnel will escort the child back to the custodial parent. The non-custodial parent is permitted to leave the premises 15 minutes after the visitation ends.
Who Pays for Services?
In order to maintain the services of the Center, A nominal fee is required. Non-custodial parents are responsible for supervised visitation fee unless the court has ordered otherwise. Parents are equally responsible for exchange fees unless the court orders otherwise. Upon request, a referring agency may be billed a sliding fee scale is available to assist participants in meeting the financial obligations for services provided. |
